Coors Light Líderes: In Search for the Next Latino Leader

Rushing to the finish line, Coors Light Líderes is searching for the next up-and-coming Latino leader that will help lift and empower his or her community. Accepting nominations to find the 2017 Coors Light Líder of the Year and running on its eleventh year, Líderes is searching for a young leader of Hispanic descent, between the ages of 21 and 39 who represents the values of his or her community and works closely with a nonprofit organization to win a $25,000 grant. The nominations deadline is April 27.

Hundreds of Latino leaders from a variety of industries and backgrounds have participated in the Coors Light Líderes program, advancing Latinos in many areas: tech, education, coding, film, and more. The winner gets $25,000 to create a program with his or her nonprofit that impacts and helps further the advancement of their local Latino community. The program is created by the nominating nonprofit in partnership with Coors Light.

The nominations period will be open until April 27. Once the period closes, twelve Líderes across the nation are chosen based on the criteria put forth in www.coorslightlideres.com. Then the voting period begins. An online public voting competition is carried out to choose the 2017 winner.

The Coors Light Líderes program aspires to reach new and unique heights, promoting leadership, education, environment responsibility, and business while providing aspiring leaders a broad range of networking and professional growth tools, allowing them to go further. It is increasingly important to honor our heritage and to celebrate diversity. The Coors Light Líderes program offers each finalist a national platform to empower the community and support emerging Latino leaders. You can nominate today at www.coorslightlideres.com.